| Final Project Description and Requirements | |
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| Class 1 |
Review basic computer skills. Introduction to the Web, its history, and its characteristics as a publishing medium. Begin learning basic HTML. Assignment: read chapters 1 and 2. |
| Class 2 | Explore the elements of web design; discuss steps involved in web site creation; set goals and identify content. Continuing learning basic HTML. Assignment: critique existing web sites; choose topic for final project; read chapters 3-5. |
| Class 3 | Create site maps; determine navigation schemes; More HTML and Introduction to Dreamweaver. Assignment: create site map and navigation for final project; read chapter 6. |
| Class 4 | Continuing
learning HTML tags and Dreamweaver commands; create tables. Assignment:
practice HTML tables; practice HTML frames and CSS; read chapters 7-8. |
| Class 5 |
Design interesting page layouts; learn about style sheets and web typography. Assignment: use style sheets in an HTML file; continue working on web site. |
| Class 6 |
Use CSS positioning; incorporate web graphics, image maps and color; discuss web image metaphors. Assignment: Begin building final project sites; read chapter 9. |
| Class 7 |
Mid-semester reviews. Assignment: create html for home page and html template for start page of each section for final project. Post to the web. Send me the URL. |
| Class 8 |
Summary and review of good and bad web design. Gif animation, image maps, sound files and Flash. Assignment: work on web site projects. |
| Class 9 | Discuss and view alternate web formats. Assignment: read chapters 10 and 11; work on web site projects. |
| Class 10 | Examine forms, mail to: and discuss javascript. Assignment: read chapters 12-14; work on web site projects. |
| Class 11 | Finish web site projects. Conduct useability tests. |
| Class 12 | Always give the viewer something new. Critique class work; discuss course and future paths. Assignment: go on to design great web sites. |